|
Deborah Derby was appointed President, Babies "R" Us in May 2006. In this role, she oversees all aspects of merchandising, marketing and store operations for the largest baby product specialty chain store in the world. Prior to this assignment, Ms. Derby served as Corporate Secretary and Executive Vice President of Human Resources, Legal and Corporate Communications for Toys "R" Us, Inc. since August 2005. In this position, she was responsible for the Human Resources, Legal and Corporate Communications functions for all of the company's divisions worldwide.
After joining Toys "R" Us, Inc. in 2000 as Vice President, Human Resources for its Babies "R" Us Division, Ms. Derby held various Human Resource roles within the company, including Vice President, Associate Relations, Toys "R" Us, Inc.; Senior Vice President, Associate Relations and Organizational Effectiveness; and, most recently, Executive Vice President, Human Resources.
Prior to joining Toys "R" Us, Inc., Ms. Derby spent eight years at Whirlpool Corporation in various Human Resource roles. She joined Whirlpool from the law firm Miller, Canfield, Paddock and Stone, where she was an attorney specializing in employment law. Prior to that, she worked as a Financial Analyst for Goldman Sachs in New York and spent a year working out of the company's London offices.
Ms. Derby received a BA from Harvard University with a concentration in Economics and her MBA and JD from the University of Notre Dame. She is a member of the Michigan Bar Association and the Society for Human Resource Professionals. Ms. Derby also serves as President of the Board of Directors of the Toys "R" Us Children's Fund. | 